Internet, http://www.ibhof.com/schmelin.htm, 2005-01-03Information trouvée :Max Schmeling, remembered in the ring for his two fights with Joe Louis, heavyweight champion Max Schmeling remains unjustly associated with Nazi Germany and was unfairly depicted as a villain in the United States. His title and image were used as a propoganda tool by Adolf Hitler to demonstrate Aryan supremacy. Born: September 28, 1905,Schmeling served as a German paratrooper during World War II and resumed his career when the war ended. He fought until 1948 before retiring.